| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 View of the Finsteraarhorn | |
| Location | Switzerland |
| Criteria | Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix) |
| Reference | 1037bis |
| Inscription | 2001 (25th Session) |
| Extensions | 2007 |
| Area | 82,400 ha (204,000 acres) |
| Website | jungfraualetsch |
| Coordinates | 46°30′N 8°02′E / 46.500°N 8.033°E |
  Location of Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area in Switzerland | |
The Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area (officially Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch) is located in south-western Switzerland between the cantons of Bern and Valais. It is a mountainous region in the easternmost side of the Bernese Alps, containing the northern wall of Jungfrau and Eiger, and the largest glaciated area in western Eurasia, comprising the Aletsch Glacier. The Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area is the first World Natural Heritage site in the Alps; it was inscribed in 2001.[1]
- ^ Approval of site extension and management plan for Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn World Natural Heritage, DETEC Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2009-10-18